Mattress.



O. R. HUNT. MATTRESS. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 29, 1911,

1,634,800. Patented Aug". 6,1912.

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a??? wu omen sm'rns rnrnrr'r OZZELLO R. HUNT, or cnIcA'eo, I'LLmoIs,ASSIGNO'R or ONE-HALF ro WILLIAM mi 'MInnLn'swonrn, or CHICAGO,ILLINOIS.

MATTRESS.

specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Aug. 6, i912.

Applioationfiled December 29, 1911. Serial No. 668,560.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Oznnno FR. HUNT, a citizen of the- United States,residing at- Chicago, inthe county ofCookand State 0t Illinois, haveinvented anew and useful Improvement in Mattresses, of which thefollowing is 'a specification.

This invention pertains particularly to a ployed on a givenspring-structure, and facilitating removal of the mattress 'fOrairing,or for repair purposes.

. A further object is to provide a thoroug-hly practicable form ofconnection of adjustable character, so that no diificulty will beexperienced in connecting the mattress-cover to the spring structure,despite such variations in the spacing of the connecting devices as arelikely to occur in the manufacture on a commercial scale.

The invention is illustrated in its preiierred embodiment in theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofthe invention applied to a bed-spring, the view showing themattress-cover with a portion-broken-away; Fig. 2, a broken verticalsectional view, taken as indicated at line 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a brokenperspective view, showing a.corner c'onnectionemployed; Fig. 4, an innerperspective view of the same portion; Fig. 5, a perspective view of afragment of the marginal frame rod and one of the button-studsadjustably mounted thereon; and Fig. 6,a bro-ken perspective view,showing a *IIIOdI-fiOatlOD.

A J presents aspring structure; and B a mattress detachably mountedthereon. The selected spring-structure, A, is an ordinary bed-spring,having the base-frame 1, coil springs 2 mounted thereon, and suitablemeans 3, tying the top-rings, 4, of the coils together. As Is usual, theend-rings 4 of the marginal rows of the structure have connectedtherewith a marginal rod '5: The

marginal bars of the base 1 are equipped with angular bracket-members 6,having vertical arms 7 secured at their lower ends to said marginal barsand having outturned arms .or flanges, 8, which carry a marginal rod -orframe-member 9, upon which are shiftably pivoted mattress connectingmembers 1-0. The members 10 are preferably in the form of glove-buttonstuds whose shanks are secured to clips or loops 1 1-, pivotally andslida-bly mounted on the rod 9. At the cornersof the structure,clips 12are secured to'the-rod9, each-clip comprising a piece of sheet-metalbent to angular form, the two arms embracing the cornerportion of therod and having lugs 13 clenched-on the rod.

Eachia'rm of the member 12has a slot 14 I with which isslidabl'y-secur-ed the shank of a button-stud 10.

The arms 8,of*the brackets are preferably located a coupleot inchesabove'the bottom of the frame Land the rod 9 is-secured byreducing andcurving or clenohing the extremities of the arms about-or upon the rod.

The brackets are adapted to rest upon the.

rails of the bed, while the base of the frame is -ombraced between the"rails. The marginal -rod 9 is disposed directly beneath the marginalrod 5, asshowm. g

The mattress issh'own provided with-a removable cover, 'or slip, :15,comprising, atop 16, and a skirt l7 formedof depending side and endflanges. This covers the mattress pad, or tick, ,18, which rests uponthe spring-structure; and the --skirt 17 depends to near the marginalrod 9, and is-equipped at its lower margin with button-sockets l8,

adapted to snap on the studs 10. The members --18 may be spaced anapproximately uniform manner, as shown in-Fig. 1., The skirt =1-7 isshort -enoug-h to place'a slight.

tension upon the springs when the skirt is v buttoned to the members 10.

"KT-he adjnstability of the buttons 10 not only facilitates thebuttoning operation, but

also insures a smooth, even conditlon of the mattress ooyer and itsskirt. A comparativelysmall ga e rod 9 suflices as a mounting'devicefior fie buttons 10, and this featuna-together with the pivotingof themembers ll rtaoil-itates the buttoning operation, since ailnger may bereadily passed beneath the rod and behind the member 11 to support"themember wh-ile the 'buttoning is ef- "footed. When thespring-structure is ap- I.

plied to a bed, the base portion is hidden by the rails, and thestructure with the mattress applied appears much like a well-madeboxspring. The construction is sanitary, permits airing the mattress andwashing the mattress cover; and is neat and attractive in appearance.

It will be understood that the construction enables a cheap mattresscaseto be used; and enables the dealer to supply his customers with mattresscovers of design and Value to suit the tastes and financial ability ofcustomers.

As an added feature of advantageous construction, I have shown the sprinstructure provided with anchor-chains 19 which connect the upperportions of the marginal rows of coil-springswith the rods 9. Thesechains incline inwardly and upwardly, as

shown; and, as the tops of all the coils of the structure are tiedtogether, toppling or racking of the coils is efiectively obviated.

In Fig. 6, I have shown a modification, in which an angle-bar 9 servesas a substitute for the rod 9. In this modification, the angle-bar 9 hasan inturned flange mounted on brackets 6 carried by the marginal bars ofthe base of the frame 1. The button studs 10 have their shanks slidablymounted in slots 14* with which the vertical flange 20 of the member 9is provided. Such a construction, permits ready adjustability of thestuds to coincide with the buttonsockets, and the angle-bar 9 may addmaterially to the strength of the frame of. the springstructure.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ofunderstanding only, and no undue limitation should be understoodtherefrom. While the mattress cover and skirt are by preference madedisconnectible from the mattress-pad,the invention is not'limitedthereto.

The invention is applicable to bedsprings, and spring bottoms forvarious purposes. It may be used advantageously in connection withcouches, for instance.

The feature of reducing the extremities of the arms 8, as indicated,enables the extremities to be readily curved about the rod 9, thiilsforming the eyes 20 which support the ro The mode of attaching thespring cover would be the same, were the mattress 18 to be omitted orplaced above the cover. In such case, the skirt 17 would be suitablyshortened, so that the cover would merely inclose the springs, insteadof both mattress and springs. Where both the slip and mattress areemployed, they may be regarded as a cover within the meaning of theclaims.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a spring-structure comprising a frame and coilsprings supported thereon, of a marginal frahie member equipped withadjustable fastenermembers, and a cover mounted on the springs andhaving a depending skirt provided with co-acting fastener-members.

2. The combination with a spring-structure comprising a base. andsurmounting coil springs, of frame members disposed above said base andadjacent the marginal rows of .coil-springs, button-studs slidablymounted on the same, and a cover mounted on the springs and providedwith a skirt equipped with button-sockets, for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination with a spring-structure comprising a base andsurmounting coil-springs, said base equipped with brackets havingoutturned flanges disposed above said base, marginal frame-memberscarried by said flanges, fastener-members slidably connected therewith,and a cover mounted on the springs and provided with a skirt equippedwith fixedly secured fastener-members adapted for engagement with saidfirstnamed fastener-members.

1. The combination of a springstructure comprising a base andsurmounting coilsprings, said base equipped with brackets havingoutturned flanges disposed above said base, a marginal rod carried bysaid flanges, clips slidable on. said rod and equipped withbutton-studs, and a cover provided with a skirt equipped withbutton-sockets, for the purpose set forth. I

5. The combination with a spring-structure comprising a base andsurmounting coil-springs, said base equipped with brackets havingoutturned flanges disposed above said base, a marginal rod carried bysaid flanges, clips slidable on said rod and equipped with button-studs,angular cornerclips secured tothe corner portions of said marginal rodand equipped with buttonstuds, and a cover provided with a skirtequipped with button-sockets adapted to receive said button-studs.

6. The combination of a spring-structure, comprising a base andsurmounting coilsprings. bracket members having vertical arms secured attheir lower ends to said base and having outturned arms with reducedextremities bent to form eyes,and a marginal rod carried by the eyes ofsaid outturned arms.

OZELLO R. HUNT. In presence of O. C. Avisus, R. A. RAYMOND.

